Roswell UFO Festival - Day 0-1- First encounter with an alien

 

So here I am, driving down Highway 25, south to Roswell and just minding my own business, I found some great tunes on the radio (Lou Rawls -You'll Never Find a Love Like Mine -very appropriate for the moment- LOL!) and then I turn on to South Highway 84. Again minding my own business - when all of a sudden I see it . . right if front of me! I was as big as a large SUV, brown in color red lights everywhere, flashing.

If seemed to come out of nowhere!  I quickly slowed down from my speed, going the limit of 75, and I noticed that there were road signs in front of me warning of road work ahead. This UFO passed me and I looked in the rear-view mirror as it turned and was now coming towards me   My heart rapidly beating, I wasn't sure if I should pull over and hope it would pass in front of me or if I should try to race to some shelter! The sun was blinding me; I couldn't make out its appearance. Was it a cigar shape?

From out of nowhere this towering shadow of a figure was at my car door! The sun still in my eyes, I could not ascertain if it was a Gray, a Reptilian, or what it was. A BROWN? Never read about this type, but it was hideous nonetheless! It peered at me through it's dark black eyes!

"Do you know how fast you were going?", it asked?  It was attempting to communicate. I remarked, "In miles per hour or light years?" I smiled. My comment did merit a smirk out of it! I knew then that it was friendly! I continued, "I believe I was going the speed limit." . . .trying to get out of there with the least possible damage!  Still blinded by the sunlight, only to see a shadow of the "alien". He retorted, "The speed limit changes from 75 on the federal highway to 65 on the state highway!"

"OUCH!!" I remarked! "You're hurting me already, and I haven't even gotten out of the vehicle! You aren't going to do any thing like . . . like . . . an alien probe are you?" I asked, fearing of what the answer may be! "Please don't take me to the 'Mother ship'" I begged! I was really hoping to get away with only a warning.

"No, but I am going to give you an "implant" and charge you for speeding! Sign here!",  he said.  I saw the smirk change to a full grin! He was taking pleasure in my discomfort! He couldn't even let me go with a warning.  Geez!  What a racket they have at that intersection! I'm told it happens frequently since may people forget to change their cruise control, as was my case, from 75 to 65 mph.

I tried to get a picture, but he refused. "Our kind is not known for being nice and it would be out of character for me to allow a photo to be published! Besides," he continued "I've read your articles, good job, but I don't want to be associated with the likes of the other aliens!" He then told me of a UFO he'd seen and chased at a speed of up to over 100 mpg, years ago. He further told me that if I wanted good UFO stories to contact the local sheriff's office as they have seen lots of UFOs. 

I was happy that my readership extended this far, I reached over to put my driver's information away and then as I looked up, he was gone!!!  I'm not sure if this was real or just a dream, but the ticket in my hand was just too revealing!  As quickly as he had come, the "alien" was gone!  Getting stopped by a local Sheriff's patrol car!  It can't get more "alien" than that!

So, I get back on the road to Roswell - this time at 65 mph.  Not exactly warp speed but it will get me there!  I've had just too much excitement for the day!!  Somehow, I have to make up for missing time!  As I reach my destination, I check in and then meet up with my assistant. Kathy has lived in Roswell for almost 20 years.  She has been kind enough to take off work to show me around and show me the preparations underway, the museum, the Roswell hangers, the convention center and local sites.  Kathy will help me visit and take pictures of the festivities.  Then I am back to getting my game plan ready for tomorrow. 

As do many of the Roswellites, ( is that right?  Maybe it's Roswell - aliens?) they take this WORLD event in stride.  I say "WORLD" event because I am told that there are people coming from the U.K., Australia and Canada!  Some, as a result of my articles!  I will definitely go see the vendors setting up, the convention center and the Miss Roswell UFO Festival tonight!  Also, I'll get me a temporary phone.  I transferred from Verizon because of terrible customer service.  I was happy with Cricket until they told me I would have service here, but  I found out I don't!  I hope a CEO from either Verizon or Cricket reads this and I'll tell them what I really think of their service!  IF you know of a good, reliable and inexpensive cell service, let me know!

Now I am wondering . . . Am I in the right place?  MUFON reported that for the Month of June, out of 356 reports of UFO sightings, 26 were in Colorado and only 9 were in New Mexico?  Maybe the extraterrestrials decided to hold THEIR convention elsewhere!  If so, I'll find it!   Watch for my next report and I'll tell you how the day goes - the day before the festivities begin!

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